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> out-competing native plants with startling efficiency This is the issue however. When an invasive plant starts to take over, it can destroy entire ecosystems
by King-Aaron 3y ago
> out-competing native plants with startling efficiency
This is the issue however. When an invasive plant starts to take over, it can destroy entire ecosystems.
- andrewmcwatters 3y agoYeah, I guess that's a good point. I think the reality of the matter based on the spread that I've seen though is that land owners will have to adapt. It's just so tremendously prolific. You're not going to simply pull all of it, or glyphosate spray all of it. It's just not happening. You'd need an earth mover.
- B1FF_PSUVM 3y agoDavid Gerrold started an interesting series of SF books - War Against the Chtorr - with a similar premise, but the invasive species were a deliberate attack by aliens. "Terraformation", but the other way around. Unfortunately the series went off the rails and is unfinished after a few decades: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Against_the_Chtorr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Against_the_Chtorr
- jawilson2 3y agoOne of my favorite series in the 90s in high school! I had the same mental connection you did. Gerrold also wrote the "Trouble With Tribbles" episode of the original Star Trek, which is similar to the Chtorr books. From what I understand, Gerrold had a son with severe learning disabilities and was unable to finish it. Which sucks, but I also understand. ...and reading that wiki link, I see 1 or 2 books are in the works, though no updates since 2017 or so. I'll put this fact in my GRRM bin for now.